. >> that was the president yesterday eulogizing those miners in west virginia. here with us now, chief white house correspondent and nbc news political director and co-host of "the daily rundown," chuck todd. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you guys. >> let's start with financial reform. this vote at 5:00, seems like some are slightly hopeful it might move forward but there are some republicans who say no. >> reporter: well, i think that you -- look, what was fascinating about yesterday on the sunday shows and even what you read today in the quotes, from all the republicans, we're close, we're close, a deal is imminent and the democrats are sounding a little pessimistic when it comes to at least getting a deal, say, before the vote this afternoon -- late this afternoon at 5:00. so, we'll see. but it does feel like something's going to happen before then and that with that sitting as the deadline, there are too many republicans that seem to want to cut a deal, to want to move this forward, that i guess i would be surprised if this thing somehow got hel